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Thursday, March 14, 2013

We had our first t-ball practice tonight. I walked up to the field and saw another team practicing. Oh, look at that boy team over there… they’ve got it all organized already… wait… that boy AND girl team… and that big big boy… hitting off OF A TEE!! Oh my. That is a team WE will play. Oh my. These kids are huge!

Then our team members started showing up for practice. And she’s the smallest one. It’s not even close. We know she’s small, but it’s not on a regular basis that I see her around a bunch kids her age – no school does that to you. She’s pretty much the smallest (and oldest) in her dance class, but that’s all girls so there’s not a big difference. Most of the t-ball kids are older than her, but some were younger. They were all bigger. Much bigger.

Look how much smaller she is than those boys on the left!

Blair wasn’t sure about t-ball. I have told her that I wanted her to try it but she didn’t have to play next year if she didn’t like it. And she repeated that before we left for practice tonight. I think she was a bit apprehensive!

But she had a great time. The bats were too heavy, but she hit anyway. And she looked like a little pixie running around the bases… tip-toeing, really. She daintily floated around the bases with big boys passing her by. But she had fun.

And fun is good.

She’ll catch on and get the shyness out in no time! She’ll be running circles around those big kids – she certainly has the energy for it!

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Child of God, wife of a farmer, mom to a miracle, RN; picture taker, animal lover, Spanish speaker, world traveler, former high school teacher. I love food, knitting, blogging, and living in a small town. I write about a little of all of the above!

Brad is my husband of 6 years and the reason I live across the branch. From a very young age he knew he'd be a farmer. God gave him the love and the talent -- and he's the best looking and the best dressed farmer I know! He's funny, creative, and he's the most wonderful husband and father. He's the one that can make Blair light up like no other.

Blair is four! We are so blessed to have her. She was born very sick, but God gave her strength and brought her through it. She has hearing loss called Auditory Neuropathy and wears hearing aids. She also has chronic lung disease, but you wouldn't know by seeing her! She is the busiest, funniest little thing who keeps us laughing and on our toes. I thank God for her every day.

Leighton is the happy roly poly who joined our family this summer. He has been a joy and is as sweet as his big sister! He's such a blessing, and we're so thankful for him!